Georgia HFMA
July 1997
As Picked by Presidents of 600 Mid-Sized American Companies
- Key Customer-Impacting Jobs - Find the key jobs affecting customers, put the right people in those jobs, and really support them beyond just compensation.
- The "Right" Growth Rate - Every company has a "right" growth rate; pre-determine yours, and then put in place the system to grow at that rate.
- Big Audacious Goals - Results happen by reaching higher, not just by setting logical goals.
- CEO's Monthly Letter - Get your message to everyone, building trust, teamwork' and results.
- One-Page Business Plan - Create the one-page plan and give it to all employees to plug them all into a common direction.
- 2-Month Company Calendar - Show future events to all employees, creating teamwork: the results will surprise you.
- People's Best Jobs - Identify key people's best jobs and design your organization around them.
- Regular Recognition - Recognize people for performance on a regular, scheduled basis.
- Quarterly Priorities Sharing - Encourage managers to share individual goals and then help each other achieve them.
- 1:1 With Direct Reports -Regularly scheduled, individual, uninterruptable weekly meetings keeps your team in top shape!
YCDBSOYB - Regularly injecting fun into your business keeps it fresh and interesting (e.g.: this riddle; You Can't Do Business Sitting On Your Butt).
Prepared by Kraig W. Kramers, President and CEO of Corporate Partners, Inc.. Kramers is a much requested speaker on the subjects of rapid business growth, acquisitions and sales of companies (over 75 presentations annually to groups of executives). Kramers specializes in coaching CEOs and management teams to excel in these areas. He has been CEO himself of 8 operating companies, and has personally participated in 55 acquisition/sale transactions.